shuck
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounThe shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).
- verbTo remove the shuck from (walnuts, oysters, etc.).
Example:
Shall we shuck walnuts?
- verbTo shake; shiver.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Less common
- #2,427 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 13% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None